The years when I explored the fairyland.

Chapter 53: 52: Promise, Arrangement
Xuanzhen concept,
In the living room.

Chu Zhou had just stepped into the hall when he saw a black shadow rushing towards him. He almost instinctively wanted to kick the shadow away, but his sharp five senses allowed him to identify the person. At the last moment, he held back and supported the shadow with both hands instead.

A short and fat man rushed in front of Chu Zhou, bent over and was about to kneel on the ground.

After being supported by Chu Zhou, he cried out with snot and tears: "Master Chu, Master Chu, you must save me this time!"

Chu Zhou lowered his head slightly and could see the true emotion of the man crying. His eyes were narrowed by the fat and were surrounded by darkness.

There were countless white hairs on his head, a mixture of black and white. His weight of 300 kilograms and his not-so-tall stature meant that his height and width were equal, making him look like a meatball.

That’s right, this is Mr. Zhao from the Zhao family in Baisha City. He is nearly sixty years old and comes from a wealthy family. He has just been appointed as the county magistrate, and has become a member of the county’s faction. He is rich and powerful!

"Master Zhao, Mr. Zhao, let's talk it over. Can you please stand up first?"

Mr. Zhao squinted his eyes and wanted to kneel down shamelessly, but Chu Zhou held him and he couldn't kneel down.

He stood up angrily, but his attitude did not change at all, and said sadly: "Master Chu, please save my Zhao family this time."

"Chu, I will do my best within my ability. County Magistrate Zhao, please don't be so polite. Let's talk properly!"

Chu Zhou spoke as he moved forward. He lifted up the fat man weighing more than 300 pounds, walked forward, and pressed him onto the chair.

Turning around, he said, "Uncle Fan, serve the tea."

"Come here!"

Fan Zhong was obviously well prepared. He changed a new cup of tea for Mr. Zhao and served another one to Chu Zhou.

After both parties sat down, another round began.

This time, Chu Zhou spoke first: "Is County Magistrate Zhao here still because of the one-horned ghost?"

Mr. Zhao squinted his eyes again and said in a daze, "You, you know everything?"

"How many secrets can there be in Baisha City?"

"Yes, you are right!"

Zhao Yuanwai said this, and felt a little embarrassed, and said awkwardly: "I know that my request is somewhat unreasonable. Before, Taoist Xuanzhen died because of this, and I shouldn't bother you again with this matter.

But when I encounter something like this, I really, really don’t know who to turn to?

In the entire Baisha City, only Xuanzhen Temple has done extensive research in this area and has the power to catch ghosts and exorcise evil spirits. I can only shamelessly come to them to ask for help."

As he said this, he seemed to be afraid that Chu Zhou would not agree, and he immediately waved his hand, and a servant came in from outside carrying a box. The box fell to the ground with a "bang", splashing dust, which showed how heavy it was.

When the box was opened, white silver came into view. It was full of silver ingots, neatly arranged.

“This is a thousand taels of silver. Although it’s not much, it’s just a deposit.

If Taoist Chu can solve the problem of the one-horned ghost, I will also give you three thousand taels of silver, five low-grade martial arts books, and one mid-grade martial arts book as a reward!"

After a pause, he continued, "Master, please rest assured that none of the martial arts are the same. I will never use the Xue family's acquisitions to fool you. As for the middle-grade martial arts, although they also do not have the method of opening up the meridians, they are definitely rare among the middle-grade martial arts."

Well, in order to save his life, Mr. Zhao really spent a lot of money. Four thousand taels of silver was a reward that even Taoist Xuanzhen didn't have.

But this is why Chu Zhou is not in a hurry!

Because, if the entire Baisha City wanted to find an "expert" in catching ghosts, it had to be Xuanzhen Temple, and Mr. Zhao could only ask him for help.

Chu Zhou agreed very straightforwardly: "Since County Magistrate Zhao is so sincere, then my Xuanzhen Temple will accept this matter."

"Ka..., yes, you agree?"

County Magistrate Zhao blinked his little eyes again, and finally reacted. He smiled and said, "Master, do you agree?"

"That one-horned ghost has a grudge against me for killing my master. It would be fine if I can't find him, but if he comes to my door again, I will naturally not let him go.

Besides, County Magistrate Zhao is offering me this huge sum of money, which makes me tempted!"

"That's good, that's good, but I don't know when Master Chu will leave?"

"Zhao County Magistrate is in a hurry?"

"Of course I'm anxious, very anxious. With such a big evil spirit in my house, I can't even sleep! Look at the dark bags under my eyes, do you know how many days I haven't slept well?"

"Then we can move to another outer house. Mr. Zhao doesn't lack houses anyway."

"Do you think I didn't change? Otherwise, it wouldn't just be dark circles under my eyes, but even my life...,
Ahem, well, can't Taoist Master Chu be faster?"

"As you know, that one-horned ghost is extraordinary. If I want to catch him, I have to make some preparations, so it will take some time."

Seeing that County Magistrate Zhao was getting anxious, Chu Zhou said, "Of course, it won't take too long.

Mr. Zhao, I am not trying to shirk my responsibility. My master has already fallen for that one-horned ghost, so I have to be extremely careful."

"So, how many days will that take?"

"In one or two days at the shortest, or three or five days at the longest, I will definitely go to the Zhao Mansion."

"Okay, okay. Three to five days. I can wait. That's it. Okay."

Master Zhao left. The 300-pound fat man moved his two short legs quickly and actually left an afterimage, which was almost as good as the lightness skill.

But the figure looked somewhat disheveled.

Chu Zhou just sat there, sipping tea, and no one knew what he was thinking about.

Xu Cheng and other fellow apprentices walked out from the back. As they walked, Yi Huai shouted, "This is Mr. Zhao, the wealthy merchant from Baisha City. Why does he look so shameless?"

Wei Fangjie laughed when he heard this, and couldn't help but say, "Third Senior Brother, what you said is really to the point. Mr. Zhao was born as a son-in-law, started from scratch, and worked his way up to the position of county magistrate. He has already earned the title of 'Zhao Bancheng'.

But what he is most famous for is his ability to lose face.

Even though he is over fifty and has become the county magistrate, he is willing to throw a tantrum or kneel down to kowtow as long as it benefits him. He is really shameless!"

Chu Zhou shook his head: "It's just a disguise. If you really think he is a good-for-nothing, then you will be the one who will suffer in the end." "Is your panic today also fake? I don't think so."

Xu Cheng muttered something, which made Chu Zhou speechless, but after thinking about it, he still agreed: "Well, I guess he was really scared this time.

Everyone is afraid of evil ghosts and evil spirits!
This is the guy. I guess he must have done a lot of bad things in the past, otherwise he wouldn't be so scared."

After a pause, he raised his head, looked around, and said, "Since we have agreed, we have to do a good job of catching ghosts.

However, before that, necessary preparations are necessary.”

"Xu Cheng!"

"Big Brother, I'm here!"

"Go to the Sihai Gang and find Master Zou Wu. Take a letter to him for me. Then, take Yi Huai and stay there. If you have any news, inform me immediately."

"Yes!"

"Fan Zhong..."

"The old slave is here."

“You can go to Baisha City to inspect the shops, and help me get information in the name of Xuanzhen Temple.

Tiehu, you go with your father."

"Master, what exactly do you want?"

"About the Zhao family, about Mr. Zhao's second daughter, or about the latest news about Baisha City, it's all fine."

"Okay, I'll be there in a moment."

Wei Fangjie hurriedly asked, "Big Brother, what about me? You can't just leave me alone, right?"

"Idle, you wish! Go back to the Iron Spear Martial Arts School and find your father. I saw many martial artists entering the city today, and I feel like something big is happening that you and I don't know about.

So, go ahead and tell me any news you have."

"Okay, big brother, just wait for the news."

Wei Fangjie was a little confused when he said this, "No, Senior Brother, we are not discussing the ghost hunting in the Zhao Mansion, why are we just collecting information?"

Chu Zhou finally put down the teacup, looked at his fellow apprentices again, and said, "I seem to have forgotten to tell you that the one-horned ghost that killed Master was actually a human!"

"What?" Everyone exclaimed:
Chu Zhou said quietly, "So, the Zhao family's problem is not caused by ghosts, but by man. I just don't know the details?"

After a pause, he shook his head again and said, "No matter what, I have decided to take the head of this one-horned ghost."

……

night,
Zhao Mansion,

In the warm red silk tent and flickering candlelight, a woman sits in front of a dressing table, holding her hair lightly with one hand and combing it with the other, casually styling it.

Even in the dim light, what is reflected in the mirror is a graceful body. She is wearing a gauze dress that outlines her elegant figure, her face is rosy, her eyes are moving, and her every frown and smile has a charm that can captivate people.

However, at this moment, as she was dressing in front of the mirror, there was a bit of resentment in her eyes, a bit of self-pity, and even a bit of worry on her brows, which actually added some charm to her, making people want to hold her in their arms and cherish her.

After a moment, wind blew, causing the candle flame to sway, and the light in the room flickered, and returned to normal after a moment.

But at this moment, in addition to the slim woman, there was another figure reflected in the mirror.

It was a monster that looked like an ape, walking upright, about two meters away, with a single horn on its head. It was glowing with a cold light, and was staring at the slim woman in the mirror.

A pair of scarlet eyes revealed obsession, greed, desire, and pain.

scare!
He suddenly appeared, startling the woman, but the next second, she threw herself into the arms of the unicorn ghost, sobbing, and intermittent female voices also sounded:
"You're here, you're finally here, I thought you didn't want me anymore."

"When will this end for the two of us? If father knew the truth, I don't know how he would blame me."

"We, we shouldn't take such a risky action. I heard that my father went to Xuanzhen Temple to invite the Taoist priest there again."

"I know, I know, you are not afraid of them, but I don't want you to kill anyone again."

The woman and the one-horned ghost confided their feelings to each other, and the scene was extremely strange.

What’s even more bizarre is that the one-horned ghost never uttered a word from beginning to end, but the woman seemed to be talking to him.

If you look outside the house, into the larger courtyard, you can easily see that there are people lying on the ground.

There were maids, slaves, and guards lying on the ground in all directions, and it was unknown whether they were alive or dead, which made the Zhao Mansion even more eerie.

……

Sihai Gang, Headquarters,

Zou Wu read the letter brought by Xu Cheng, thought for a moment, and said decisively: "If it is Master Chu who asked, I will certainly agree. You two stay here first, I will send someone out to find out the news."

"Then, thank you, Master Zou Wu."

……

On the other side, opposite Yuelai Inn.

Inside the garment shop, Wei Jinkui led Wei Fangjie to lean against the wall, spying on the situation on the opposite side, with their brows furrowed and looking bitter and resentful.

The Yuelai Inn was already filled with people from the martial arts world.

　I just got promoted, and the fourth round of recommendations is here. I hope the results will be better...

(End of this chapter)